Method and control unit for operating a self-driving car

Abstract

The invention relates to a control unit for autonomous driving (18) comprising a processor (40) configured to rate an executed or upcoming driving maneuver (M1-M4) on the basis of physiological measurements

1 . A control device for autonomous driving comprising a processor configured to rate an executed or upcoming driving maneuver (M 1 -M 4 ) based on physiological measurements. 
     
     
         2 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 1 , wherein the physiological measurements comprise a heart rate, skin conductance, oxygen saturation in blood, blood pressure, and/or adrenaline concentration of a vehicle occupant. 
     
     
         3 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 1 , wherein the physiological measurements comprise information obtained through image analysis or speech analysis. 
     
     
         4 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to create a user profile based on rated driving maneuvers. 
     
     
         5 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 4 , wherein the processor is configured to rate an upcoming driving maneuver based on the created user profile. 
     
     
         6 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to rate numerous variations of a driving maneuver, and select an optimal variation based on the rating. 
     
     
         7 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 1 , wherein the physiological measurements are given different priori-ties. 
     
     
         8 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to identify relative changes in the physiological measurements, and rate a driving maneuver based on the relative changes in the physiological measurements. 
     
     
         9 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to check whether a change in the physiological measurements can be attributed to a driving maneuver or some other reason, and to then rate the driving maneuver when the driving maneuver can be assumed to be the reason for the change. 
     
     
         10 . A method for autonomous driving, in which an executed or upcoming driving maneuver is rated on the basis of physiological measurements. 
     
     
         11 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to create a user profile based on rated driving maneuvers. 
     
     
         12 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to rate numerous variations of a driving maneuver, and select an optimal variation based on the rating. 
     
     
         13 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 2 , wherein the physiological measurements are given different priori-ties. 
     
     
         14 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to identify relative changes in the physiological measurements, and rate a driving maneuver based on the relative changes in the physiological measurements. 
     
     
         15 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to check whether a change in the physiological measurements can be attributed to a driving maneuver or some other reason, and to then rate the driving maneuver when the driving maneuver can be assumed to be the reason for the change. 
     
     
         16 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to create a user profile based on rated driving maneuvers. 
     
     
         17 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to rate numerous variations of a driving maneuver, and select an optimal variation based on the rating. 
     
     
         18 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 3 , wherein the physiological measurements are given different priori-ties. 
     
     
         19 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to identify relative changes in the physiological measurements, and rate a driving maneuver based on the relative changes in the physiological measurements. 
     
     
         20 . The control device for autonomous driving according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to check whether a change in the physiological measurements can be attributed to a driving maneuver or some other reason, and to then rate the driving maneuver when the driving maneuver can be assumed to be the reason for the change.